255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition

Pneumatic Conveying of Powders and Bulk Solids

08/21/2018

August 21-24 at the Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center in Salina, KS. Presented by Kansas State University (K-State) and the Bulk Solids Innovation Center. Comprehensive course focuses on the design of pneumatic conveying systems, common pneumatic conveying problems, `and discusses solutions to these problems. Attendees will participate in the actual design of a dilute-phase pneumatic conveying system following step-by-step procedure. Contact the K-State Polytechnic Professional Education and Outreach office, 855-552-0079 (http://bulk-solids.k-state.edu/profdev/, www.bulksolids.k-state.edu/profdev).

Corrosion

08/27/2018

August 27-30 at ASM International headquarters in Novelty, OH. Sponsored by ASM International — The Materials Information Society. Course covers the fundamental principles of corrosion, including identifying the eight major forms of corrosion, describing the common corrosion test methods for your applications, avoiding design traps that speed corrosive decay, and recognizing applicable corrosion control techniques and their limitations. Contact ASM International, 440-338-5151 (memberservicecenter@asminternational.org, www.asminternational.org).

Chemical Processing: Essentials for the Non-Chemical Engineer

09/11/2018

September 11-13 at the Hilton Garden Inn–Chicago O’Hare Airport in Chicago, IL. Conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison department of engineering professional development. Course provides practical understanding of the chemical engineering discipline and how it translates into chemical processes and processing equipment. Contact Elaine M. Andrysick, 608-262-8708 (elaine.andrysick@wisc.edu, https://epd.wisc.edu).

September 17-21 at the DoubleTree suites by Hilton Cincinnati-Blue Ash in Cincinnati, OH. Conducted by ACGIH. Course covers basic and advanced topics in industrial ventilation, including industrial process exhaust system design, hands-on testing and measurement, and dilution ventilation systems. Course also includes useful equation work, such as calculation and estimation approaches to airborne contaminants and a calculation lab where participants work in a team. Contact ACGIH, 513-742-2020 (www.acgih.org).

Combustible Dusts: General Hazards and Code Compliance

10/01/2018

October 1-2 at the Hilton Garden Inn–Chicago O’Hare Airport in Chicago, IL. Conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison department of engineering professional development. Course will review the general hazards of combustible dusts and help you understand where the different standards apply and the specific differences between the standards. Contact Elaine M. Andrysick, 608-262-8708 (elaine.andrysick@wisc.edu, https://epd.wisc.edu).

Aluminum Association Annual Meeting

10/01/2018

October 1-3 at The Fairmont in Washington, DC. Conducted by The Aluminum Association. Contact The Aluminum Association, 703-358-2960 (info@aluminum.org, www.aluminum.org).

Effectively Planning and Scheduling Your Maintenance Operations

10/09/2018

October 9-10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Madison in Madison, WI. Conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison department of engineering professional development. Course meets one of the five course requirements for the popular Maintenance Management Certificate. Course covers effective maintenance planning, scheduling of processes, and tracking key performance indicators and metrics. Contact Jeff Oelke, 608-262-2061 (joelke@engr.wisc.edu, https://epd.wisc.edu).